EP 0666355 A1 19950809 - Washing machine and method for controlling the drying process thereof.
Title (en)
Washing machine and method for controlling the drying process thereof.
Title (de)
Waschmaschine und Verfahren zum Steuern des Trocknungsprozesses.
Title (fr)
Machine à laver et procédé pour commander le processus de séchage.
Publication
Application
Priority
KR 19940002229 A 19940207
Abstract (en)
A method for controlling the drying process of a vortex-type washing machine capable of accommodating a laundry article for drying therein comprises the steps of (A) heating an ambient air by a heater, (B) driving a motor in a forward direction, (C) driving the motor in a reverse direction to the forward direction, and (D) repeating the steps (B) to (C) until the laundry article become dried to a desired dry level, wherein each of the steps (B) and (C) includes the steps of (a) turning on the motor to rotate the pulsator to spread the laundry article; (b) turning off the motor to pause the rotation of the pulsator to thereby help the settlement of the laundry article; and (c) repeating the steps (a) to (b) at least N number of times. <IMAGE>
IPC 1-7
IPC 8 full level
D06F 25/00 (2006.01); D06F 33/02 (2006.01); D06F 58/02 (2006.01)
CPC (source: EP KR US)
D06F 25/00 (2013.01 - EP KR US); D06F 34/28 (2020.02 - KR); D06F 37/206 (2013.01 - KR); D06F 39/04 (2013.01 - KR); D06F 2101/14 (2020.02 - KR); D06F 2101/18 (2020.02 - KR); D06F 2101/20 (2020.02 - KR); D06F 2105/20 (2020.02 - KR); D06F 2105/22 (2020.02 - KR); D06F 2105/28 (2020.02 - KR); D06F 2105/30 (2020.02 - KR)
Citation (search report)
- [A] US 3091955 A 19630604 - TAYLOR JOHN A, et al
- [A] US 2818719 A 19580107 - CLINE KERMIT R
Designated contracting state (EPC)
DE FR GB
DOCDB simple family (publication)
EP 0666355 A1 19950809; EP 0666355 B1 19990519; AU 687901 B2 19980305; AU 7883094 A 19950817; CN 1063811 C 20010328; CN 1111302 A 19951108; DE 69418589 D1 19990624; JP 3011629 B2 20000221; JP H07222888 A 19950822; KR 950025142 A 19950915; TW 264517 B 19951201; US 5537761 A 19960723
DOCDB simple family (application)
EP 94118032 A 19941115; AU 7883094 A 19941115; CN 95101247 A 19950119; DE 69418589 T 19941115; JP 30880694 A 19941213; KR 19940002229 A 19940207; TW 83110687 A 19941117; US 34094994 A 19941117